Alabama Layoffs — December 2014

Employers in Alabama recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2014, covering approximately 262 workers — marking a sharp increase from November. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	140

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 140 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lee	1	140
Colbert	2	122

Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Phenix City	1	140
Muscle Shoals	2	122

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	140
Layoff	2	122

The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Johnston Textiles, Inc	Phenix City	140	Closure	2014-12-08
Hexpol – Robbins LLC	Muscle Shoals	61	Layoff	2014-12-08
Hexpol - Robbins LLC	Muscle Shoals	61	Layoff	2014-12-08

Leading the list was Johnston Textiles, Inc at its Phenix City facility, reporting 140 affected workers. Hexpol – Robbins LLC followed with 61 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.